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From: jallred@bbn.com (John Allred)
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Subject: Re: WOW! Did you see that?!
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Date: 30 Sep 88 14:28:34 GMT
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In article <5466@ecsvax.uncecs.edu> cjl@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Charles Lord) writes:
>Hats off to whoever found/fixed the glitch that almost stopped the
>countdown at T-31 seconds.  I think that the KSC crew did a superb
>job of pulling this one off on time (I don't count weather delays).

According to the Boston Globe, it wasn't a glitch.  It was a "Excessive
oxygen concentration alarm" in the crew compartment, a "normal"
byproduct of the astronauts wearing partial pressure suits, instead of
coveralls.  The controllers cleared the alarm and proceeded with the
launch.
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John Allred
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